as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
decided to look up an old flame while she was in town
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as in to glow
to be on fire especially brightly
guests gathered around as the Yule log flamed brightly in the inn's great stone fireplace
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as in to erupt
to develop suddenly and violently
my anger flamed when the usher told my friend to shut up
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as in to gleam
to shoot forth bursts of light
the actress's ruby necklace flamed dazzlingly under the bright lights
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Recent Examples of flame
Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
When Zuko takes out the guards to help Team Avatar escape, Azula shows up as the two begin an epic, fiery battle combining Zuko’s red flames with her blue ones.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the flaming object was a cross, and said officials put out the fire.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Noun
Authorities said the flames were moving away from Grand Canyon Village and the nearby community of Tusayan.
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Ty Oneil,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
When Zuko takes out the guards to help Team Avatar escape, Azula shows up as the two begin an epic, fiery battle combining Zuko’s red flames with her blue ones.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Verb
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the flaming object was a cross and said officials put out the fire.
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Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
The Chicago Fire Department confirmed the flaming object was a cross, and said officials put out the fire.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flame
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The book follows the relationship between Canadian sweetheart Shane Hollander and Russian bad boy Ilya Rosanov.
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One early triumph was an award-winning 1998 Moesha episode in which the titular teen, played by America’s R&B sweetheart Brandy, is prescribed birth control.
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The glowing ribbon of the Milky Way tumbles directly through this cosmic triangle before arcing towards the southern horizon, though its diffuse light will be hidden behind a veil of moonlight on the night of the full moon.
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Nobody writes a glowing reference for the person who stole their idea.
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The crowd erupted as the ball crunched the back of the net.
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Following the large blaze that erupted at a Boyle Heights cold storage facility, CBS LA Cares is heading to East Los Angeles to host an ice cream social event to hear directly from residents.
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According to Smith, citizens of East Florida even burned the leaders behind the Declaration of Independence in effigy.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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An acre of gleaming stainless steel and people in white lab coats busily believing this.
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Manifest a championship victory with a gleaming chrome trophy manicure.
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Collins and Arenas are five-star talents, and while Collins’ stock is higher at the moment, Arenas easily could return to draft darling status with a strong start to the season.
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That includes Brazil and World Cup darling Scotland earlier in the week, putting the Tartan Army’s threats of ‘No Scotland, No Party’ under legitimate scrutiny.
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Summer hosting season means a lot more time spent occupying your outdoor space, and the best patio umbrellas meet the occasion by gently offering respite against the blazing sun.
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One more sustainable path has been blazed by such countries as the Netherlands, Ireland, Chile, Australia, and Singapore.
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Online sales boomed and Nekhala said his business exploded.
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Software engineers have arguably been the first class of workers to see the technology upend their jobs, as programming tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex have exploded in popularity.
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“Flame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flame. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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